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2009 HONDA CIVIC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 803095 · 2010-07-30

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,700
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN A PARKING SPACE AND ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL. SUDDENLY, HER FOOT WAS TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN EXTREMELY HIGH ELEVATED POSITION FROM THE FLOOR WHICH WAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO COLLISION CENTER WITH THE REPAIR COST OF $5,196.34. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10346304
Machine
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